The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-24

mencing Monday, Dec. Goth. The
parties In charge Of the affair are put
ting every effort forth to make IL the
best musical convention since the
great jubilee. Those wishing to en-
JOY rare musical treat we would adj
wise them to attend.
| young man named John Hirst,
from Altoona, attempted to get on to
a rapidly-moving freight train ut
Lswistown Junction, yesterday fore
noon about 10 o'clock, but missed his
hold and was thrown violently along-
side the track. Result: Left leg
fearfully crashed from foot to knee,
and several ugly gashss on face and
head. He was taken to his home on
way passenger the same morning. -
Le,cisto,cn Press.
MONEY by NAIL.s-No one who sends
money by mail should register the
letter containing the same IL the post
Office to which it is sent is a money
order office. In that event money
order should be obtained. This insurss
absolute safety to the sender, as a lost
money order 10 duplicated by the P"O.
Department, while lost n registered
letters contents are not recoverable
from the government, which only
grses to trace the letter for the send
er.
Up in Potter county the superin-
tendent of the school is a clever, win
some young lady. She does not pot
ter her work, but has proved by con
tinuous success of her superior quali-
iicatons for theat Office. At first pso
pie shook their heads and predicted
deud failure, feeling sure the lady
would not fill the bill Instead oi
this her activity and her efficiency
has brought the standard OF the
schools to the highest pitch. HeI
visits are an inspiration, she taliss
charningly, no duty is shirked, and
the example set by Potter county
might be followed protltably in many
other places.
MASON & HAMLIM PIANOS. Mason
< Hamlin bid fair to become as fa-
nous for their pianos as they have
long been for their world-renowuct
| organs The distinguishing featur,
! about the Mason e. Eamlin Piano /,
an important Improvement in tn,
, method Of holding the strings. They
are secured by metallic fastsnings, in
stosd of 10y the friction OF pins set it
wood, as has been the case, and tn,
= advantages resulting are highly Gun
4 portant. Wonderful beauty un,
musical quality Of tone; far less liabi
lity OF getting out OF tune; greater
reliability in trying climates; and
greater soldity of constructed an.
durability are secured.
, Ludwig Booze, a Prus.ian by birth
who was Brought from Newton Ham
ilton to our county Jail Oct. %, fo
t safe keeping, he being in u denentec
$ condition, committed suicide BY
hanging himself early last SaturGa,
morning. When found, about
o'clock, tho body was cold, 80 tina
the rash act had evidently been com
nittee several hours previous. Hi,
mods OF exit was simple. lie tore 9
8 "trip from towel, securely tied il
: about his neck, and then fastenin.
n the other end to some contrivancs il
the wall, let the weight OF the bod,
do its deadly work. The deceased
was aged about 25 years, and haC
been in this country bat about sil
sn inquest the body was turned owe
TO the steward nllnshouse, who inter
red it on Sunday Leristoun Press.
u HORSE AND BUGGY STOLEN. Or
Saturday night some one broke int,
' the stable of A. w. Potter, Esq, o
Selinsgrove, and stole the squire
= young horse. They united the mar
= and let her in the alley TO make it ap
o pear that the Horses had broken ou
= of the stable, to ward of suspicion
Is that one had been stolen. The thieye
then went d own the road to Jane
X. Davis farm and took buggy be
g longing to the tenant Er. Erdly
j. Sunday, parties started in pursuit OF
g the thieves and traced them as far II
q Duncanuon, where all trace Of then
was lost. The horse taken was val
4 liable one and we trust that tn,
squire will be able, not only to recov
" er the animal but also secure tn,
v thieves. and thereby give them {
e taste OF Snyder county justice.
n The Teachers Institute will be helt
q in the Court House, commencinl
= Monday, Dec. Goth. The following
Y named gentlemen have been engaged
by supt. Herman to assist in conduct
ing the Institute. Col. l.. L. Cope
o land. Prof. John II. Harris of Wyom-
y ing county, Principal f. o. Lyte o.
J, the Millersv llls Normal School, w. n
i Kelchner Principal OF the Williams
u port Schools, Profs. Albert and Noet,
u ling of tho Bloomsbury Norma
" School and other well known gentle,